Meaning
to decorate
- to make something look more attractive by adding ornament or color
- to confer a medal or honor upon someone
In a sentence
A dicembre decoriamo sempre l'albero di Natale in famiglia.
In December we always decorate the Christmas tree as a family.
Ha decorato la torta di compleanno con fragole fresche.
She decorated the birthday cake with fresh strawberries.
Non decori la tua stanza per la festa stasera?
Aren't you decorating your room for the party tonight?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| decorare | infinitive |
| decoro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| decori | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| decora | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| decoriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| decorate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| decorano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| decoravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| decoravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| decorava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| decoravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| decoravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| decoravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| decorai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| decorasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| decorò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| decorammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| decoraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| decorarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| decorerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| decorerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| decorerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| decoreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| decorerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| decoreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| decori | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| decori | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| decori | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| decoriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| decoriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| decorino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| decorassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| decorassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| decorasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| decorassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| decoraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| decorassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| decorerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| decoreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| decorerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| decoreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| decorereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| decorerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| decora | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| decoriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| decorate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| decorando | gerund |
| decorato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes auxiliary 'avere'. Often used with 'con' (with) to specify ornaments.